Local Election Set To Begin In Ector County Runoff
Voters head to polls Tuesday to choose Republican candidates for Ector County Sheriff Precinct 3 County Commissioner and Precinct 2 Constable and a Democratic nominee for Precinct 4 Constable. Polls open 7 am to 7 pm with voting at each voter’s listed polling place. Contact Ector County Election Office at 498-4030 for details.
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Ector County
Sharon Wilson
Wilson
Ector County Election Office
Ex-Boulder Detective Alleges Ramseys Staked Gravesite
Steve Thomas, former lead investigator on the JonBenet Ramsey case, says Boulder police staked out the gravesite seven months after the murder and planted a microphone and hidden camera to elicit a confession. He told Time magazine that John and Patsy Ramsey were the primary targets, though they deny involvement.
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JonBenet Ramsey
Boulder
Steve Thomas
Alex Hunter
Time Magazine
Thomas
John
Patsy Ramsey
STATE at the Museum of East Ti Lufkin
State exhibit at the Museum of East Texas in Lufkin features regional history artifacts and interactive displays highlighting local culture and public programs during the weekend.
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Museum of
East Ti Lufkin
19 die as Marine MV-22 Osprey crashes at Marana
A Marine Corps MV-22 tiltrotor aircraft crashed during a nighttime training landing near Marana Northwest Regional Airport west of Tucson, killing 19 aboard. Investigators said the downed Osprey was simulating civilian evacuation and fled the scene after catching fire. Names and base details were withheld pending family notification.
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Marana
Ariz
Marine Corps
Marana Northwest
Tucson
Government vows rapid Elian reunion with father in case of protests
Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder and Justice officials pledge to act if needed to reunite Elian Gonzalez with his father, aiming for a peaceful transfer this week despite Miami relatives warning protesters. They said intervention would be last resort and details not yet formally presented.
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Washington
Elian Gonzalez
Miami
CNN
Eric Holder
Elian
NBC
A&M bonfire inquiry near end as report due May
The Texas A&M bonfire collapse probe, costing about 2 million, nears completion after reviewing thousands of documents and interviewing hundreds. Chairman Linbeck says no definite cause yet, while a final report is slated for May 2 and the fate of the tradition remains undecided.
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College Station
Texas A&m University
Linbeck Jr
Texas
Jon Zagrodzky
McKinsey & Co
Commission
Mothers milk bank opens in Austin to aid preemies
Austin mothers faced early delivery and low milk supply as Kathryn Pharr’s baby Emily weighed 2 pounds 6 ounces after an emergency C section. The Mothers’ Milk Bank began in July and now serves 45 babies, pumping nearly 28 gallons last month.
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Austin
Kathryn Pharr
Emily
Pharr
Mothers’ Milk Bank
Austin American-Statesman
Jury finds Euless man guilty of marital rape
A Euless man, John Paul Simpson, 25, was found guilty by an eight-woman, four-man jury of raping his wife four times during their three year marriage. He received four concurrent 10 year sentences.
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Euless
Fort Worth
Texas
John Paul Simpson
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